Characteristics of a novel, anaerobic, mycoplasma-like bacterium from Ace Lake, Antarctica

An obligately anaerobic bacterium that lacked a cell wall was isolated from the hypolimnion of Ace Lake, Antarctica. Cells were very pleomorphic, forming cocci, filaments up to 25 μm in length, and annular shapes. The organism was morphologically very similar to some members of the class Mollicutes...

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Published in:Antarctic Science
Main Authors: Franzmann, P.D., Rohde, M.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1992
Subjects:
Geology
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Oceanography
Ace Lake
Antarctic
Antarc*
Antarctic Science
Antarctica
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0954102092000245
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0954102092000245

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